Old English · adjective
þwære
Normalised þwǣre
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈθwæː.re/
- Syllables
- ˈθwæː · re (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gentledoughstirringbeatingmilktoolcooking
þwære1 · adjective
Senses
-
gentle
-
agreeable
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | þwǣre | þwǣruþwǣro | þwǣre |
| Accusative | þwǣrne | þwǣre | þwǣre |
| Genitive | þwǣres | þwǣrre | þwǣres |
| Dative | þwǣrum | þwǣrre | þwǣrum |
| Instrumental | þwǣre | þwǣrre | þwǣre |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | þwǣre | þwǣraþwǣre | þwǣruþwǣro |
| Accusative | þwǣre | þwǣraþwǣre | þwǣruþwǣro |
| Genitive | þwǣrra | þwǣrra | þwǣrra |
| Dative | þwǣrum | þwǣrum | þwǣrum |
| Instrumental | þwǣrum | þwǣrum | þwǣrum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | þwǣra | þwǣre | þwǣre |
| Accusative | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣre |
| Genitive | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣran |
| Dative | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣran |
| Instrumental | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣran |
| Accusative | þwǣran | þwǣran | þwǣran |
| Genitive | þwǣrraþwǣrena | þwǣrraþwǣrena | þwǣrraþwǣrena |
| Dative | þwǣrum | þwǣrum | þwǣrum |
| Instrumental | þwǣrum | þwǣrum | þwǣrum |
þwære2 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
a tool for beating or stirring (such as milk or dough)
Declension · weak n-stem
All forms (11)
Etymology
Form reflects Proto-Germanic *þwairijaz or *þwērijaz.
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